Belt game 2,596 · April 21, 1976 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 107–98 at home to start reign 1,150 of the NBA belt, the 160th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since April 18, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on April 25, 1976.
1,150Reign number
160Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 41 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim McMillian | 41 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob McAdoo | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 2-4 |
| Ken Charles | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| John Shumate | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Weiss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 47 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12-29 | — | 6-8 |
| Jojo White | 42 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13-27 | — | 1-1 |
| John Havlicek | 43 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Scott | 40 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Stacom | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Ard | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Glenn McDonald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).